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Memoirs of a Linguist
http://linguist-in-waiting.blogspot.com
Ramblings. Writings. Thoughts. Feelings. Emotions. Analyses. Monologues. Ramifications. Ruminations. Dialogues. Bursts. Soliloquys. Dreams. Goals. Visions.
- Added on: Sep 9th, 2005
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Counting Pots and Pans
I have a love-hate relationship with my dissertation. The thing is, the dissertation sometimes can be a painstaking exercise, and sometimes I think that it is pointless in writing one.See, there are things that I hate about the dissertation. The diss...
Book Review: The Seventh Beggar by Pearl Abraham
I feel ambivalent about this story. It has good points, and bad points, and overall, I don't have a strong feeling about it. Well, I suppose it would help if I narrate what the story is about.So, the novel begins by narrating the life of Joel, who is...
Book Review: Seconds of Pleasure by Neil LaBute
I guess this is what one gets when one writes about the dynamics of male-female relationships. This book is a collection of stories that detail the politics and reality of relationships between men and women. So, why did I pick this book? I have been...
First Real Snow
Yesterday was rather bizarre. I've already mentioned earlier that we already had the first snow of the season, but it didn't stay for long. Yesterday was the first real snow of the season. December came in, and with it was the first real snow. I woke...
Book Review: Bernardo and the Virgin by Silvio Sirias
Every once in a while, I pick up a piece of historical fiction, and it usually turns out to be a good piece that I wish it never ended. This is one such book. This is the story of Bernardo Martinez, a tailor from Nicaragua, who claimed that in 1980, ...
The Project
Yesterday was one of those days in which I just had to stay home and do my house chores. I know, I am a workaholic and there are plenty of things that I can do if I will myself to do it, but for once, procrastinating isn't a bad thing I suppose. So, ...
